Softcover
May, 2014

This book is No Longer Available and will not be reprinted.

About Fly Lines - how to make them
by John Betts and Michael Hackney

Make your own fly lines and tenkara lines with John Betts' unique line making method!

OVERVIEW

Softcover Edition • 138 hand-written pages • over 100 photos and drawings • printed in the USA

DESCRIPTION

Fly Lines - how to make them details John Betts' unique and original method of making hand-crafted fly fishing lines. These lines are simple to make, inexpensive, have the look and feel of silk lines but are completely synthetic. John developed and refined these lines over 20 years.

Co-author Michael Hackney expands John's original work with information on dying lines, alternative methods of dressing, and additional line recipes for making 1wt to 7wt fly lines as well as tenkara lines.

PLEASE NOTE: Fly Lines will not teach you how to furl or braid fly lines, the method of construction invented by John Betts is completely unique. It uses off-the-shelf braided Dacron and monofilament line with a few simple tools - a doll maker's needle, scissors, etc. The lines are completely hand-crafted (no electricity) and can typically be completed in about 3 hours.

Here is an example of a 4wt line dyed olive (click the image to see a more detailed view):

Like all of John's work, this book is hand-written in John's unimitable style in journal format. Here is an example from Chapter 1: